Spencer Williams
Acting·July 14, 1893·† December 13, 1969 — 76 years old·Vidalia, Louisiana, USA
Spencer Williams was an African American actor and filmmaker. He was best known for playing Andy in the Amos 'n Andy television show and for directing the 1941 race film The Blood of Jesus. Williams was a pioneer African-American film producer and director.
Known For
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1983Amos 'n' Andy: Anatomy of a ControversySelf1975Black Shadows on a Silver ScreenSelf (archive footage)1959Bourbon Street BeatTV1951Amos 'n' AndyTVAndy Brown1949Rhapsody of Negro LifeSpencer Jordan · Director1947Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A.Old Hager · Director1947Juke JointBad News Johnson / Vanderbilt Whitney · Director1946Jivin' in BebopDirector1946Girl in Room 20Joe Phillips · Director1946Beale Street MamaBad News Johnson · Director1945The Negro SailorFrank Roberts - columnist1945Harlem HotshotsDirector1944Go Down DeathBig Jim Bottoms · Director1944Of One BloodWesley Hill · Director · Writer1943Marching On!Director · Writer1942Brother Martin: Servant of JesusWriter · Director1941The Blood of JesusRazz Jackson · Producer · Director · Writer1940Son of IngagiDetective Nelson · Story · Writer1939Bad BoyTerry1939Harlem Rides the RangeWatson · Screenplay · Story1939The Bronze BuckarooPete1938Two-Gun Man from HarlemButch Carter1937Harlem on the PrairieDoc Clayburn1931Hot BiskitsDirector · Writer1930Georgia RoseEzra1929Brown Gravy1929The Lady FareWriter1929The Widow's Bite1929The Framing of the ShrewLawyer Evans Chew1929Melancholy DameWebster Dill